Software Testing Techniques Quiz

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What is the main goal of software testing according to the text?

To develop software faster

To increase the cost of testing

To ensure software is perfect

To eliminate faults as early as possible (correct)

Why is software testing becoming increasingly important?

To eliminate faults early

To prevent software failure (correct)

To make software development slower

To reduce customer satisfaction

What is the implication of the statement 'Software failure may kill people' mentioned in the text?

Software failures are not that serious

Software failures can have severe consequences (correct)

Software failures only lead to minor inconveniences

Software failures do not occur in reality

What can we learn from software failures?

Software failures need effective testing to be avoided Signup and view all the answers

How does the text describe the cost of late testing?

Prohibitively expensive Signup and view all the answers

What is emphasized as one way to assess dependability in software?

Performing better software testing Signup and view all the answers

Why is it essential to improve software requirements, design, and process according to the text?

To mitigate the risk of software failure Signup and view all the answers

'Better project management' is listed as a way to mitigate software failure risk. What other factor is highlighted in a similar context?

'Better software testing' Signup and view all the answers

'Testing is one way to assess dependability.' Based on this statement, what role does testing play in software development?

'Testing ensures dependability' Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between faults, errors, and failures in software development?

Faults lead to errors which cause failures Signup and view all the answers

In software testing, what does 'Bug' refer to according to the text?

A defect informally used to describe issues in the software Signup and view all the answers

In the context of software testing, what is a 'Software Fault' as described in the text?

A static defect in the software Signup and view all the answers

How are software faults related to design mistakes in hardware?

Software faults are similar to hardware design mistakes Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of 'Software Failure' in the context of software development?

An incorrect behavior that deviates from expected requirements Signup and view all the answers

How does testing contribute to understanding software dependability according to the text?

Testing can help assess and improve the dependability of the software Signup and view all the answers

In the provided code snippet, what is the purpose of the 'lastZero' method?

To return the index of the last occurrence of the number 0 in the array x. Signup and view all the answers

What would be the expected output when using test case x=[2, 3, 5]; y = 2 in the 'firstZero' method as per the code snippet provided?

-1 Signup and view all the answers

What could be a potential test case that does not execute the fault mentioned in the code snippet?

x=[1, 0, 1] Signup and view all the answers

Which statement accurately describes a situation where a test case executes the fault but does not result in an error state?

The 'firstZero' method returns an index other than -1 for test case x=[0]. Signup and view all the answers

What would be a suitable test case to identify a scenario where an error occurs but not a failure in the given code snippet?

x=null Signup and view all the answers

Based on the provided information, what could be a plausible outcome when running test case x=[2, 3, 5]; y = 6 in the 'firstZero' method?

-1 Signup and view all the answers

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What is the main goal of software testing according to the text?

Why is software testing becoming increasingly important?

What is the implication of the statement 'Software failure may kill people' mentioned in the text?

What can we learn from software failures?

How does the text describe the cost of late testing?

What is emphasized as one way to assess dependability in software?

Why is it essential to improve software requirements, design, and process according to the text?

'Better project management' is listed as a way to mitigate software failure risk. What other factor is highlighted in a similar context?

'Testing is one way to assess dependability.' Based on this statement, what role does testing play in software development?

What is the relationship between faults, errors, and failures in software development?

In software testing, what does 'Bug' refer to according to the text?

In the context of software testing, what is a 'Software Fault' as described in the text?

How are software faults related to design mistakes in hardware?

What is the significance of 'Software Failure' in the context of software development?

How does testing contribute to understanding software dependability according to the text?

In the provided code snippet, what is the purpose of the 'lastZero' method?

What would be the expected output when using test case x=[2, 3, 5]; y = 2 in the 'firstZero' method as per the code snippet provided?

What could be a potential test case that does not execute the fault mentioned in the code snippet?

Which statement accurately describes a situation where a test case executes the fault but does not result in an error state?

What would be a suitable test case to identify a scenario where an error occurs but not a failure in the given code snippet?

Based on the provided information, what could be a plausible outcome when running test case x=[2, 3, 5]; y = 6 in the 'firstZero' method?

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